Mary Ellen Wittekind (nee Puthoff)

Wittekind, Mary Ellen (nee Puthoff) beloved wife of 56 years to Lester C. Wittekind. Loving mother of Paul Wittekind, Anne (John) Kling and Beth (David) Breda. Grandmother of Emmett Breda. Sister of the late Marty Puthoff. Mary Ellen was a graduate of Edgecliff College, a long-time parishioner at St. Bartholomew and was very active in the parish and Archdiocese of Cincinnati. She persevered with ALS for 15 years with dignity and grace supported by Tender Hearts at Home Senior Care and by Hospice of Cincinnati. Mary Ellen passed away on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at the age of 87. Visitation will be held at Hodapp Funeral Home, 6041 Hamilton Ave., College Hill, 45224 on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 from 5 PM to 7 PM and also at St. Bartholomew Church, 9375 Winton Road, Cincinnati, 45231 on Thursday, March 3 from 9:30 AM until Mass of Christian Burial at 10 AM. Burial at Gate of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to ALS Association Central and Southern Ohio Chapter, 1170 Old Henderson Rd., Suite 221, Columbus, Ohio 43220, or to St. Bartholomew Church. Condolences at hodappfuneralhome.com